Data management systems and methods

A computerized identification and protocol prescription system for an animal research facility, the system comprising:

• a plurality of scanning devices;
• a plurality of detection tags, wherein a detection tag is respectively associated with each of 1) at least one animal;
• 2) at least one laboratory object;
• and 3) at least one laboratory technician, wherein each of the plurality of detection tags is configured to be detected by one of the plurality of scanning devices based upon proximity between a said scanning device and a said detection tag;
• and
• a data management system having a computer processor coupled to each of the plurality of scanning devices, the data management system configured to:
• detect by the one of the plurality of scanning devices one or more animal detection tags and at least one laboratory object and at least one laboratory technician;
• correlate, based upon prescribed rules, one or more animal detection tags with at least one laboratory object and at least one laboratory technician when an animal is located in predetermined proximity to predetermined detection tags respectively associated with each of the at least one laboratory object and laboratory technician;
• prescribe a study protocol for an animal when one or more animal detection tags is correlated, without user intervention, with the at least one laboratory object and at least one laboratory technician, wherein the prescribed study protocol consists of one or more research actions to be taken utilizing the prescribed laboratory object and laboratory personal with respect to the animal having the detection tag determined to be located in predetermined proximity to the predetermined detection tags respectively associated with each of the laboratory object and laboratory technician, wherein the one or more research actions includes generating labelling information, when one or more animal detection tags is correlated, without user intervention, with the at least one laboratory object and at least one laboratory technician, for a vial to contain blood drawn from an animal correlated with the least one laboratory object and at least one laboratory technician.